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Productive Use of Renewable Energy: Opportunity for remote areas in Myanmar

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE – MYANMAR BUSINESS TODAY After the liberalization process which started in 2011, Myanmar remains beset with an energy and economic challenge. The economy is expected to grow by 8% this year but achieving and sustaining this growth will require better supply of electricity across the country. The National Electrification Plan announced last year…
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The other side of the road

The challenges posed by transportation in developing countries are unprecedented.  Motorization is increasing rapidly. Limited infrastructure and institutional capacity are being stretched to their limit with populations’ rates growing at a fast pace. Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of the innovations shaping the future of mobility and could offer many improvements to the transport sector…
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Building business models with women makes sense

Involving women as entrepreneurs or clients of energy access businesses improves their commercial viability. The off-grid rural electrification industry is progressively moving away from reliance on donor funding towards commercial finance. Viable business models increase bankability of projects with commercial lenders. Revelle Group gathered examples which demonstrate that women can play a central role in…
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Renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Western Balkans

Over the past decades Western Balkan countries have made significant policy and legislative progress in their renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. This policy improvement offers the best opportunity to build sustainable and efficient energy sectors that can exploit and develop the enormous potentials in renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. However, viewed from a…
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